Thrilled to be featured on the NBC affiliate in our home town
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by Lynn Owens
4y ago
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Launch Party for Dancing with a Porcupine
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by Jennie Owens
4y ago
RSVP For the Launch Party Here We are celebrating the release of Dancing with a Porcupine, as well as helping to get the word out to social service agencies and media about the book. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served, and copies of the book can be purchased. Saturday, Sept 14 – 6:30-8:30 PM Flat Top Event Center – 4771 W Van Giesen St, West Richland, WA 99353 The post Launch Party for Dancing with a Porcupine appeared first on Forever Homes ..read more
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Jennie Owens, Parenting Advocate and Program Manager for Forever Homes, Releases Debut Title
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by Lynn Owens
4y ago
For Immediate Release West Richland, WA, September 3, 2019 – Parenting is hard, especially when parenting a child who has experienced trauma or has extra challenges. You want so much to help your child, but the stress often leaves you feeling hopelessly alone and woefully inadequate. Who can understand? In Dancing with a Porcupine, Jennie Owens shares her story of struggling to care for the three children she and her husband, Lynn, adopted from foster care. In attempting to remain loving, giving, and forgiving in the midst of children acting out of their own rage, resentment, and pain from the ..read more
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Our Next Phase: Recovering from two decades of special needs Parenting
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by Lynn Owens
4y ago
We needed a change. After an intense 12 years of parenting children from hard places and coming along side of other foster and adoptive families, we were in need of personal rejuvenation. All in all we?d parented over 100 children and helped over 1,000 families. We were tired, but we were not finished. We desperately needed to recover. What would that look like? We started out trying to just change direction while continuing on in our regular routine. It didn?t take long to see that that wasn?t going to work. After we realized we needed a drastic change, our first thought was?sailing trip! We ..read more
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The Vitamins that Saved my Life
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by Jennie Owens
4y ago
Every year at Rejuvenate retreat I?m asked what vitamin regimen helped me get back to health after a doctor told me I was going to die if I didn?t get rid of my stressors. I figured I?d finally write it up in a post it so people can more easily share it. For me, in my situation, these truly are the best vitamins for stress. To be clear, I?m not a doctor, but I?ve worked with my doctor and a dietitian and done a lot of research on which vitamins and nutrients help to counter our body?s stress response. It has taken me years, but I feel like I?ve to come up with a regimen that works for me ..read more
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Best Adoption Books
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by Lynn Owens
4y ago
I am making a list of the best adoption books. Can you help? Which adoption book(s) have been the most helpful to you? It is no?surprise that adoptive and foster parents have limited time constraints. As a group, we tend to really want to help our kids. I’m working to put?together a list of books that should be at the top of the newer parents reading list. Would you take a moment to tell me your favorites? Results are private, so be honest. This is list is not and endorsement or review of any book…..just a list of some that have been popular. It is also not exhaustive so if your favorite ..read more
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The Adoptive Parents Biggest Mistake That Hinders Attachment – And How to fix it.
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by Lynn Owens
4y ago
We are continuing our series on the difficulty of loving difficult kids. In this episode we will uncover the biggest mistake parent can make which will make it even more difficult to look lovingly at a child who has suffered complex traumas. Watch to the end and will will bust through 6 myths adoptive and foster parents buy into. When we bust through these myths this monumental task will get easier (not easy). The post The Adoptive Parents Biggest Mistake That Hinders Attachment – And How to fix it. appeared first on Forever Homes ..read more
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Joanna Martin Joins the Rejuvenate Team as Director of the WA Rejuvenate!
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by Jennie Owens
4y ago
As the retreats grow, we’ve seen the need to add more retreat staff. We are excited to announce that Joanna Martin has accepted the position of Director for the Washington state Rejuvenate. Joanna attended one of the first Rejuvenate retreats in Washington state and has been an avid supporter of it. We’ve asked her to share a little bit of her experience, as well as a little bit about herself, so you can get to know her: “In 2016, I found myself navigating life on auto pilot. I was numbly surviving day-to-day, sometimes just moment-to-moment. An ad for Rejuvenate Retreat with the words “just f ..read more
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Exciting Craft Classes at PA Rejuvenate Retreat
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by Melissa
4y ago
We are excited to share the craft classes planned for the PA Rejuvenate Retreat with you. We have a Fairy Garden class, a Burlap Wreath class, a Canvas Painting class by Brushstrokes on Canvas, a Basic Cake Decorating class, and a Wooden Sign class. The classes are creative, relaxing, and sure to bring lots of smiles and rejuvenation!   The post Exciting Craft Classes at PA Rejuvenate Retreat appeared first on Forever Homes ..read more
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Staying Present in the Whirlwind: Joanna Martin Sharing at Western WA
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by Jennie Owens
4y ago
We are excited to have Joanna Martin leading a workshop at the Western Washington Rejuvenate Retreat. Joanna spent years trying to survive as a foster parent before simply surviving wasn’t enough. Her journey of self-discovery and healing has slowly brought her to a place of thriving. Currently a mom to an 8 year old adopted son and 16 year old foster daughter, Joanna works full-time in a city municipality’s recreation department. It is common to find this curious lifelong learner researching and exploring different subject matter. She has a Masters degree in Public Administration and Bachelor ..read more
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